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Chapter 1 - Getting Started With Adobe Photoshop CS6<\/p>

1. Adjust Photoshop preferences<\/p>

2. Understanding Photoshop's layout<\/p>

3. Use the Tools Panel and Options Bar<\/p>

4. Use utility panels and the window menu<\/p>

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Chapter 2 - Browse, manage, and show images with Adobe Bridge<\/p>

1. Use key elements of Bridge<\/p>

2. Navigate with folders and favourites<\/p>

3. Browse and select images in the Content panel<\/p>

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Chapter 3 - Pre-edit in Camera Raw<\/p>

1. Use the slider and preview controls<\/p>

2. Use presets and snapshots<\/p>

3. Reset, cancel or save settings without opening Photoshop<\/p>

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Chapter 4 - Manage colours in Photoshop<\/p>

1. Understanding colour management<\/p>

2. Calibrate and profile your display<\/p>

3. Convert colours for sharing<\/p>

4. Install colour profiles<\/p>

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Chapter 5 - Bring images into Photoshop<\/p>

1. Open images from Bridge, Mini Bridge, Finder and Windows<\/p>

2. Set workflow options and open images from Camera Raw<\/p>

3. Import images from scanners<\/p>

4. Load files into Photoshop layers<\/p>

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Chapter 6 - Crop, straighten, erase, and undo<\/p>

1. Trim, crop, or straighten an image<\/p>

2. Erase three ways<\/p>

3. Undo, redo and use the history panel<\/p>

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Chapter 7 - Work with layers and groups<\/p>

1. Use the layers panel<\/p>

2. Duplicate all or part of a layer<\/p>

3. Mix layers with opacity and blending modes<\/p>

4. Reorder layers and use blending options <\/p>

5. Manage, find and filter layers<\/p>

6. Select, link, nudge, bump, and align layers with the Move tool<\/p>

7. Toggle layer visibility and use layer comps<\/p>

8. Use groups<\/p>

9. Delete a layer or group<\/p>

10. Merge, stamp, or flatten layers<\/p>

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Chapter 8 - View, zoom, and navigate<\/p>

1. Zoom in or out and move around in your image<\/p>

2. Work with screen modes and composition aids<\/p>

3. Hide or show extras and calculate your screen resolution<\/p>

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Chapter 9 - Work with brushes<\/p>

1. Understanding brushes<\/p>

2. Use the brush preset picker<\/p>

3. Select and sample colours<\/p>

4. Use the Brush and Brush Presets panels<\/p>

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Chapter 10 - Adjust colour and tone<\/p>

1. Use Adjustment layers<\/p>

2. Adjust saturation and vibrance<\/p>

3. Adjust colour with RGB channels<\/p>

4. Colourise a black & white image <\/p>

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Chapter 11 - Work with selections<\/p>

1. Use the marquee tools<\/p>

2. Use lasso tools<\/p>

3. Use the quick selection tool<\/p>

4. Modify a selection, deselect, and reselect<\/p>

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Chapter 12 - Work with masks<\/p>

1. Use layer masks<\/p>

2. Adjust masks in the Properties panel<\/p>

3. Use the Refine Mask dialogue<\/p>

4. Evaluate masking and view a mask as an overlay<\/p>

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Chapter 13 - Retouch and manipulate<\/p>

1. Use the clone stamp<\/p>

2. Use the healing brush and spot healing brush<\/p>

3. Patch and fill areas<\/p>

4. Use free transform<\/p>

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Chapter 14 - Add text<\/p>

1. Use type tools<\/p>

2. Make straight-line text<\/p>

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